diff --git a/src/Sound/Tidal/Stream.hs b/src/Sound/Tidal/Stream.hs
index 8ea81ff84..918c2b1f7 100644
--- a/src/Sound/Tidal/Stream.hs
+++ b/src/Sound/Tidal/Stream.hs
@@ -561,6 +561,12 @@ streamGetBPM s = Clock.getBPM (sClockRef s)
 streamGetNow :: Stream -> IO Time
 streamGetNow s = Clock.getCycleTime (cClockConfig $ sConfig s)(sClockRef s)
 
+streamEnableLink :: Stream -> IO ()
+streamEnableLink s = Clock.enableLink (sClockRef s)
+
+streamDisableLink :: Stream -> IO ()
+streamDisableLink s = Clock.disableLink (sClockRef s)
+
 hasSolo :: Map.Map k PlayState -> Bool
 hasSolo = (>= 1) . length . filter solo . Map.elems
 
diff --git a/tidal-link/src/hs/Sound/Tidal/Clock.hs b/tidal-link/src/hs/Sound/Tidal/Clock.hs
index e610c8016..da7726c35 100644
--- a/tidal-link/src/hs/Sound/Tidal/Clock.hs
+++ b/tidal-link/src/hs/Sound/Tidal/Clock.hs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ defaultCps = 0.575
 defaultConfig :: ClockConfig
 defaultConfig = ClockConfig
               {cFrameTimespan = 1/20
-              ,cEnableLink = True
+              ,cEnableLink = False
               ,cProcessAhead = 3/10
               ,cSkipTicks = 10
               ,cQuantum = 4
@@ -338,3 +338,9 @@ setCPS config ref cps = setBPM ref bpm
 
 setNudge :: ClockRef -> Double -> IO ()
 setNudge (ClockRef clock _) n = modifyMVar_ clock (const $ return $ SetNudge n)
+
+disableLink :: ClockRef -> IO ()
+disableLink (ClockRef _ abletonLink) = Link.disable abletonLink
+
+enableLink :: ClockRef -> IO ()
+enableLink (ClockRef _ abletonLink) = Link.enable abletonLink